From beginning to end, Wang Jun sat firmly on the high platform, watching the two armies attack and kill in the distance, and the battlefield situation was in full view. The north wind became more and more violent, whirring, cheering on the battle of the army. Scraped on his face, it was clammy and cold, but Wang Jun was like a spring breeze, and the sound of fighting and shouting on the battlefield was like hearing fairy music.

"Du Shuai, the thief is defeated! It's so vulnerable! When the Tang army was unable to resist the Han army's troops and was defeated, on the stage, Shen Shihou's face was full of excitement and said to Wang Jun.

"I saw it!" Wang Jun said very calmly. His eyes were fixed on the battlefield without a moment's relaxation.

The tea on the small case was already cold, Wang Jun still picked up the teacup and took a sip slowly, his trembling hands showed that his heart was not as uneasy as it appeared.

Shen Shihou was still overjoyed, and said: "This battle, breaking the main force of the Tang Army, is bound to affect the overall situation of the entire Huainan, and Du Shuai will build this miraculous feat in a battle, and it will be famous all over the world!" ”

Finally, the corners of Wang Jun's mouth brought a little smile, and he raised his eyes to look at the sky, which had completely dimmed, and the battlefield was already dark.

Describing it, Wang Jun's eyes were faintly filled with coldness: "Order, let the whole army of Hujie pursue it, cover it all the way, and wherever the Tang army runs, they will chase it!" The rest of the armies quickly put themselves in order, raised their torches, and followed them in pursuit! Tell the army that anyone wearing Tang clothes and Tang armor can be killed, so that there will be no more people who will fight against the sky in a group! ”

"Yes!" Shen Shihou received the order, and immediately sent people to Murong Yanzhao, who was commanding the front.

Looking at the sky again, Wang Jun couldn't help but sigh: "It's a pity that the sky is dark, otherwise I would have done my best!" ”

The risk of night battles made Wang Jun worried, and if he was not careful, he would increase his own casualties. But that little risk is nothing compared to the fruitful results.

The operational command was all entrusted to his command, and Wang Jun stepped down from the general's platform and returned to the Han camp by the water, where the cold wind blew for nearly an afternoon, and the rheumatism was about to be offended.

With Wang Jun's general order, the adjusted Han army completely let go of its hands and pursued and killed the Tang army, killing and wounding all the way, not caring about the prisoners. Along the way, counterattacked all the way, and pursued for dozens of miles until the front of Shouchun City.

Along the way, in the face of the strong and domineering and ruthless killing of the Han army, many Tang soldiers and civilians jumped into the water in order to avoid the sword soldiers, wanting to swim for their lives. Even so, he still did not let go, or froze to death, or drowned, or was shot by the Han army, and there was no one in ten who could survive.

The corpses all the way were all over the field, floating in the cold river, and the blood of the Tang army almost dyed the water red.

On the Tang army's side, only Zhang Quan, who had the wit to ask His Royal Highness before, saw that the situation was not good, and led people to retreat in time, regardless of it, and ran south. Although there is a suspicion of cowardice, in the eyes of Zhang Quanyue, he can't care about so much.

Ten miles away, the blazing killing sound can be clearly heard, and the situation can be imagined, so I have to be afraid. Zhang Quanyue didn't want to lead the army to pursue, because it was difficult to carry Liu Yanzhen's military order, so he was forced to come as a last resort.

As for the proposal of some generals and colonels to send troops forward and rescue the army, Zhang Quanyue refused.

The situation of Xia Cai Dutou is already obvious, it is the conspiracy of the Han army, Liu Yanzhen is stubborn, does not listen to advice, underestimates the enemy's rash advance, and insists on leading the imperial court forbidden army into danger.

The reality of the Han army is not clear, Liu Yanzhen has already gone to die, how can he lead his soldiers to the funeral. Instead of taking risks, it is better to leave some soldiers and horses for the Tang Dynasty to garrison Huainan.

On the other hand, Liu Yanzhen's domineering attitude before the pursuit, questioning and humiliation, Zhang Quanyue didn't have a little care in his heart.

After just a little consideration, he gave the order to stand still, and when the news of Liu Yanzhen's army was defeated came from Cai Ferry, he did not hesitate, that is, he turned south and rushed back towards Shouchun.

Zhang Quanyue's withdrawal was also fast, but this sixty or seventy miles back and forth also tired his soldiers enough to choke and lose a lot, but even if he was hungry and tired, it was always not slow to escape. Even so, he was still caught up by the Han army's iron cavalry that followed him, and he was defeated with one blow, but he could not escape the fate of defeat.

Fortunately in misfortune, when Zhang Quan's army was caught up, it was not far from Shouchun, he concentrated the most elite 1,000 military lives under his command to block the Han cavalry, and he led most of the troops to Shouchun, losing nearly half of the troops, and crossed the pontoon bridge that the Han army had not dismantled in order to lure the enemy by the cover of night.

In Shouchun City, He Jingzhu heard that the army was defeated, and also led the army out of the city to respond, and the two people commanded the army, relying on the water pontoon bridge, and collected more than 7,000 defeated soldiers. The Hujie Horse Army, between Xia Cai and Shouchun, crisscrossed seventy or eighty miles, and wiped out the defeated soldiers of the Tang Army back and forth, almost slaughtering. The commander Guo Chongwei and Shi Yanchao did not rush to attack the pontoon bridge, until the Han army infantry who were at the forefront of the assault arrived, and He Jingzhu ordered the pontoon bridge to be burned, cutting off the pursuit channel of the Han army, and also cutting off the survival channel of other Southern Tang soldiers and civilians.

In the dark night, the torches held high by the soldiers fluttered in the winter wind. Through the firelight, you can see the opposite bank, hundreds of Tang army dead soldiers, driven by the Han army to the water's edge, without a little sympathy, wielding a knife to slaughter.

Crying, screaming, weeping...... Until the shore, calm slowly returns.

The wind by the water, more and more depressed, the Tang army on the west bank, watching the cruelty and atrocities of the Han army on the east bank, many people showed hatred and anger, and many defeated soldiers showed the expression of the rest of their lives, but more of them, they were still afraid.

He Jingzhu's short figure stood in front of the army, the swaying firelight was imprinted on his indifferent face, and unconsciously, old tears were crossed. After a long time, I couldn't help but say sadly: "After this war, how many portals will Jianghuai add, wear linen and wear filial piety, the father loses his son, and the woman loses her husband......"

Zhang Quanyue stood on his side, and couldn't help sighing, showing a little regret between his tired attitudes.

"Do you know what is the situation of Liu Yanzhen?" Ho Kyung-so asked.

"I don't know!" Zhang Quanyue shook his head: "The whole line is defeated, the army flees separately, where can I take care of it, maybe I lost my life, maybe I fell into the hands of the enemy, or I may die in the battle......"

"This country thief too!" He Jingzhu burst out emotionally: "Even if you die, you can't atone for your sins!" ”

Zhang Quanyue whispered: "He Gong, the matter has come to this, how to deal with it?" ”

Hearing this, He Jingzhu tried his best to stabilize his mood and calmly ordered: "Gather the defeated troops into the city, settle them for rest, play on the table, and send out waiting horses to investigate the enemy's situation." You and I must be ready to defend the city to the death. This defeat, the situation in Huainan has changed greatly, and in less than three or two days, the Han army will inevitably go south again, and you and I will guard Shouchun, and it will inevitably be a bloody battle......"

So, He and Zhang returned all the defeated soldiers of Xia Cai to Shouchun, repaired the armor, boosted morale, and prepared to fight to the death against the Han.

It wasn't until the second half of the night, floating between Shouchun and Xia Cai, that the sound of killing on the bank of the river disappeared completely.

In the early morning of the next day, Murong Yanzhao inspected the battlefield under the escort of a capital of cavalry. All the way south, you can see that the corpses are all over the field, and the ground is full of messes.

After resting for half the night, the outnumbered Han army and the people cleaned up the battlefield, packed up the captures, escorted the prisoners, and returned to the Cai camp to rest and report their merits.

After inspecting, Murong Yanzhao found that some Han soldiers had frostbite and froze to death, after all, they were exhausted from fighting and chasing in the field for so long in the winter night, and there were many soldiers who fell asleep in the temporary camp until the end, and then they didn't wake up.

The Han army was like this, and the captured Tang army soldiers and laborers, they were even more insecure, and they froze to death and suffered more frostbite.

The cruelty of the war was vividly demonstrated in front of Murong Yanzhao. The battle in Luancheng back then was also a murderous battle, but there was no scene at this time, which made Murong Yanzhao feel even more anxious in his heart.

"After this battle, the situation in Huainan is settled!" As a general, Murong Yanzhao quickly suppressed the softness in his heart, quickly recovered as solid as iron, and ordered strictly to the left and right: "Order the army, quickly clean up the battlefield and return to the camp, treat the disabled, count the captures, count the losses, and verify the military merits ......."

"Yes!"

"Let's take a look in the direction of Shouchun!" Greeting his subordinates, Murong Yanzhao drove his horse south.

Not far away, I saw Han Lingkun, the commander of the Holy Protector Army, riding lightly, seeing Murong Yanzhao, Pegasus accelerating, and falling off the horse to see the famous name.

"What?" Seeing this, Murong Yanzhao asked.

Han Lingkun's face was a little contemplative, and he said: "The Marquis of Qiyu is Yu, Li and Wang are both commanding envoys, and they are killing prisoners, and the last general will not stop persuading!" ”

"There is such a thing!" Murong Yanzhao's voice rose directly.

With a slight tightness in his heart, Murong Yanzhao attached great importance to this matter, and immediately led the way to see Han Lingkun.

On the shore of the river in the winter morning, the fog is hazy, the water vapor is filled, and on the tidal flats, there are already rolling people. About 3,000 Tang army prisoners were bound and detained by the Holy Protector Sergeant, escorted to the shore in rows, mercilessly beheaded, bloody and cruel......

Li Chongjin and Wang Yansheng rode their horses beside them, leading two battalions of sergeants, ready to suppress the prisoners and riot at any time. The two looked relaxed and talked as usual, and they had a lot of credit in yesterday's battle.

When Murong Yanzhao galloped in, there were only more than 500 of the 3,000 captives left, all of them were sad and afraid, calling out to the sky to choke her.

Li Chongjin and Wang Yansheng hurriedly greeted each other, looking at the scene like Shura's hell, Murong Yanzhao's anger came up completely, and he asked directly: "You two are so bold, who asked you to kill the prisoner?" ”

Seeing this, Wang Yansheng looked relaxed and said, "Marquis Duyu, please calm your anger." There were too many prisoners of the Tang army, so it was easy to control by killing some. ”